Best Thanksgiving Movies

[ElfBot]

Thanksgiving movies do not represent a popular or broad niche — especially compared to Christmas or Halloween. But they do exist. Here are our top five:1. Planes, Trains and Automobiles — Director John Hughes built his reputation on a string of 1980s comedies such as Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and, of course, this classic [...]

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[MerryCarey]

In our house, we like to watch the Marx Brothers in "Horse Feathers"---because the plot hinges on a Thanksgiving Day football game between two colleges. (And because we enjoy the Marx Brothers.) ;-)

 

[xmas365]

Over the last few years we have started watching Son in Law (Pauly Shore) as a Thanksgiving movie. Takes place over Thanksgiving week. A couple years ago I found a very rare copy of Mouse on the Mayflower on DVD with the original commercials from the early 70's on it so that is in the rotation also.

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

I see the 2 I love to watch around Thanksgiving are on the list. Miracle on 34th Street and Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Miracle on 34th Street is my favorite Thanksgiving/Christmas movie. The beginning of it kicking off with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I tend the watch that movie more around Thanksgiving than any of my other favorite Christmas movies.